
is an internationally-recognized expert on alcohol and stress, and the neurobiology of alcohol and drug addiction. There will be events taking place simultaneously, but don’t worry if you can’t decide which room to visit, everything will be recorded so you can listen later.ġ2:00 PM Beyond Belief Room (passcode 121212): George F. There will be two conference rooms and a hospitality suite, so all you need to do is enter the Zoom ID and passcode for the room you want to enter. The conference is free and there is no need to register. The doors will open thirty minutes before the official start time. The International Conference of Secular AA is meeting via Zoom on December 5, 2020, at 9:00 AM Pacific, 12:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM GMT. The after-party entertainment and fellowship starts at 1 PM PST, 4 PM EST, 9 PM GMT. View the program in the link below for more details. ICSAA 2020 doors open at 8:30 Pacific, 11:30 Eastern and 4:30 GMT. See the program for links, times and a full schedule. There will be polls and announcements, discussions about diversity in AA and starting meetings and more. But wait – there’s more we have a stand up comic from Kansas City and a skit from the worldly Hank Parkhurst Blackout Players.


Our “It Came from London” panel looks at the history of The “God” Word leaflet and how it may be a bridge to more secular AA stories in mainstream AA literature. We have panels including “When is it Okay to Leave AA?” + “Not an Outside Issue: Are Gender Bias and Sexism holding AA back?” + a history panel with the authors of Key Players in AA History, Drunks: The Story of Alcoholism and the Birth of Recovery + Writing the Big Book: The Creation of AA.

Koob, director of the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). We have some keynote speakers including Dr. Washington DC was slotted for our fourth biennial gathering (Santa Monica 2014, Austin 2016, Toronto 2018 and COVID cancelled our in-person 2020 gathering).

That’s what you’ll find at the International Conference of Secular AA free December 5th mini-conference. It’s a little AA folk-wisdom, some entertainment, some community.
